Super-Rich Virginia Crab Cakes

Step by step method

• Step 1

  In a bowl, combine crab meat and bread crumbs.

• Step 2

  In a small bowl, whisk eggs well and add cream, whisking.

• Step 3

  Add cream mixture, hot sauce, Worcestershire sauce, parsley, onion and salt and pepper to taste to crab mixture and combine well.

• Step 4

  In large heavy skillet, heat 1 tbs butter over moderate heat until foam subsides and into it drop half of crab mixture by tablespoons.

• Step 5

  Cook crab cakes until golden brown, about 2 minutes, on each side, and repeat with remaining tablespoon butter and crab mixture.

• Step 6

  Serve crab cakes warm.